The Trail of the Serpent · Character

Madame Elizabeth

A Frenchwoman, possibly a servant or relative.

minor

Also known as Liza, Eliza, Madame

First appearance: book iii holy institution

Madame Elizabeth's tie to Raymond Marolles is one of the pressures that moves The Trail of the Serpent—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Madame Elizabeth first appears in 0018 book iii holy institution.

With Raymond Marolles (family): Madame Elizabeth is Raymond's mother, fiercely protective and emotionally dependent on him. With Valerie de Cevennes (social): Madame Elizabeth interacts with Valerie primarily as a concerned mother figure, wary of her son's attachment to her. With Raymond Marolles (family): Madame Elizabeth is Raymond's mother, fiercely protective and emotionally dependent on him.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Family
Social
Other

Character groups

French Mystery Entanglement
Protagonist
Supporting Cast and Subplots
Past Crimes and Secret Societies
Slopperton Crime Circle

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Raymond Marolles
family · positive
Madame Elizabeth is Raymond's mother, fiercely protective and emotionally dependent on… How this plays out →
Valerie de Cevennes
social · ambivalent
Raymond Marolles
family · positive
Madame Elizabeth is Raymond's mother, fiercely protective and emotionally dependent on… How this plays out →
Valerie de Cevennes
social · ambivalent
Valerie de Cevennes
social · ambivalent
Raymond Marolles
family · positive
Madame Elizabeth is Raymond's mother, fiercely protective and emotionally dependent on… How this plays out →

Raymond Marolles
Madame Elizabeth is Raymond's mother, fiercely protective and emotionally dependent on him.
Valerie de Cevennes
Madame Elizabeth interacts with Valerie primarily as a concerned mother figure, wary of her son's attachment to her.
Raymond Marolles
Madame Elizabeth is Raymond's mother, fiercely protective and emotionally dependent on him.
Valerie de Cevennes
Madame Elizabeth interacts with Valerie primarily as a concerned mother figure, wary of her son's attachment to her.
Valerie de Cevennes
Madame Elizabeth interacts with Valerie primarily as a concerned mother figure, wary of her son's attachment to her.
Raymond Marolles
Madame Elizabeth is Raymond's mother, fiercely protective and emotionally dependent on him.

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See Madame Elizabeth in book iii holy institution